Marking device



I 1,623,291' Aprgl 5,1927. J. WEST I r' MARKING DEVICE f Filed Jupe v, 192s 'll/IIL!WIIIIIIIIIWIIIIIIIIIWIIIIA 16 17 3 J l 5 W t,

Patented Apr. 5, 1927.

ric-a MARKING- DEVICE.

' Application filed June 7,

This invention relates to marking devices and has for its object the production of a device of this character adapted vto form line lines upon sheets of material, said device being particularly adapted for use in connection with printers line-up tables.V

This object is attained by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Forthe purpose of illustrating the invention, one preferred form thereofis illustrated inthe drawings,qthis form .having been found to give satisfactory and reliable results, `although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which the invention consists can be variously arranged and organized, and the invent-ion is not limited to the precisearrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein shown and described except as required by the scope of the appended claims.

Of the drawings- Fig. 1 represents an elevation of a marking device embodying the principles of the present invention.

Fig. 2 represents an elevation of the opposite side of saiddevice,.'y

Fig. '3. represents alongitudinal section of same on line 3, 3, on Fig. 6.

Fig. 4 represents alongitudinal,section of same on line 4, 4, on Fig. 5.

Fig. 5 represents an .end elevation of the same, and Y Fig. 6 represents a transverse section of same on lines 6, 6, on Figs. 1-and2.

vSimilar characters indicate like parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

In the drawings 10 is a bed plate upon which is superimposed a sheet of material 11 on which it is desired to mark lines.

Resting upon ythe material 11 is a platev 12 which in the drawings is shown'as having oner straight edge 13. but this edge 13 may in some cases be curved ifdesirec.

Secured .to the plate 12 and extending up- Wardly therefrom is a guide member l14 which extend-s lengthwise ofthe plate .12 parallel tothe Yedge 13. This guide member 14 has a groove 15 cut into one face Vthereof as indicated in Figs. 2, 4 and 5. 1

Upon and adapted to travel endvviseof the guide member 14 isa framework con- 1926. serial No. 114,041.

sisting in part of two parallel platesltiand 17 whichstraddles the guide member 14and contactsl with Vthe opposite faces thereof..

These plates 16 `and 17 arepjoined together and spaced apart relatively tozeachvotherY by means ofr suitable studs 18.

Secured to the outer 'face of the platebyV meanslof the screu7 19 is a strip 20'in` the opposite endsof which are secured theA Istuds ,2l and 22, these studs having` flatsided Aprojections 23 on theirC inner ends eX- tending into vthe groove 15, the projection on the stud 22 being of less thickness than the projection onjthe stud 21, thereby providing slight. movement up and down of said projections axis of .the stud21. I l

Mounted inthe plates 16 and 17 and ex-Y tending across the. space between saidV plates 7,'1 the groove 15 about the is a fulcrum pin 24 on which is pivotally mounted alv'bar 25, the movable end of which has a pin 26 ezfrtendingV laterally` therefrom r l '75 on which is mounted a lroller 27.another roller 28 being revolubly mounted upon the P11124., l

These rollers 27 and 5 28 `are adapted to travel over thek upper face of the 'guide `mem- ,u

ber `14 when v.the framework is moved lengthwise of said guide member.

The pin 26 eXtends'into an opening in i .the plate 16 as indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings, this Aopening 29 being of greater v diameter than that of the pin l2.6, thereby permittingsaid bar 25 vto move ,about vthe axis of the pin 24. until the periphery of .the -pinl 26 contacts withtheopposite wall -oftheopening 29. Y i. u ,Y

The bar 2.5 is provided with an upwardly extending ear 30 betweenwhich `|and Lone of fthe studs 18 are tWoV helical springs 31 which ten-d under normal conditionsato retain the pin` 26 in contactv with ythe lower wall of the opening 29 in its lowest position,

as shown in Fig. 2 of the .drawings When in this posi-tion the-plates 16- and 1T are tilted or inclined-relatively'.to .the'upperv i lface of the guide 'me1nber,14, as indicated in Figs. '1'to 4 inclusive. I Secured by screws .32`to the upper par-tof the plate 16 is theU-shaped member 33 fromwhich extends upwardlyy a knob '34Xby which the device may be manipulated. f Y' Bymeans of screwse34: a reservoir 35 is secured tothe plate 17, this Vreservoir being Y adapted to contain marking material vwhich 'Y is adaptedtogbe inserted into,;,the reservoir iz. 51 through a tube36 extending across the upper therein. Y

u, `Vwith va' closing plug 38 threaded thereto. i0. By removing this plug 38, an additional supplyo marking Vmat-erial may be admitted 5to the reservoir 35."V i' l kWithin the oppositeend of theftube 36 is ofthe tubular shank 390i a head 40 having awick41securedthereimone end o't-said i wickj projectingA slightly beyond said headV Fahd' the oppositeV end projecting through theffslot'37 in Vthe tube 436V downwardly into.

the markingY material inthe-reservoir 35.`v t l',Ivhp'e,outer-end-ojf 'the wick 41 contacts lwith Y Vcrank"lever144,the upper endgoi which is connected by means of aV helical "spring 45 l with one-oit?v the studs 18, as show'nin Fig;

3 of thedrawingsf i ""1 i VBetw'feen'the hea L and Surrounding `the tube 3bV lis. a Vhelical spring 46 Vwhichliorces the' projecting Vend ,y 39 Vofthe wickV 41,v in contact -with the' periphery of theinking roller 42.' Y' Y i n' Il 'Below this-inking roller42 is rotatable'V markerl47 revolubly mounted upon a pin 48 lextending ftrom af member 49, connected by a "hingepiii V5O`to lak plate 51 secured to the iace of the plate 17,.;

cal spring 52avhich tends to force the mark- Q "wardly until the Vmarking disk ,"47 contacts 'Y with thejmaterialandtlien moves the framevwork lengthwisefoftheguide'member 14, causingfalinerto 'be markedupon the matey f rial conformingto theV outline ,of the edge 7601,'1532 with which the?markingdiskis in con- AYztactf, 'l s If-'in any caseV it isfdes'ired at anytime to `remove the disk from rcontact, with the edge 13, lthiscan be accomplished b y slightv presf [sure upon the 'tingerjl 'e vend ofthe reservoir andhaving a slot 37V Y VThe outerV endjofrlthe'tube .is provided' fthe periphery of an; inking roller-"42 Yrevolu-v --blylmountedon a stud-43 carried by a bell d 40 the 'reservoir 85 l25 prevents-any end movement 1f su'aoundirfg aus iungedpia 5ol isla heu! ing4 disk 47-` into contactgwith the edge 13V ing Y soon-.as 'theoperator desires to drawV f al lineuponthe material 11,v heseizestheV edge 13 and cause a blot or uneven line to be made upon the material.

The tension of the'fsp'ring maintain the marker in contact with the edge 13 while the spring 45 acting upon the lever 44 will torce the ink roller 42 downwardly Owing to the inclination of the disk 47 as Y Ashown in Fig. 5,*onlyV the eXtreme-edge of the 'disk' 47 is in Contact with the edge 13, andconsequently any ink upon the periphery of the disk will not contact with said 52 will serve to Y against themarker47, thereby causing the f edge oi' the marker 47 to be held in yielding Y contact with the material vbeing 'lined, and -at the same time,v insuring the transiterl oi the vink or other' marking material uponY the roller-,42 tothe edge of the marker.` 1 The lever 44 is 'mountedupona"tulcrum `pin'54 which rocks inthe blades 16 and, 17 i and extends through an opening` 55VV in they bar 27,' this opening 55' being Yot larger permitting free movement of the 'bar about vso diameter than that of the pin V34,thereby the Yaxis of the pin 24. vUpon the pin54 is disposedva collar 54X' which Vis's'ecured thereto by afset screw 54a, one end ot said collar bearing aga-inst the bar 25 and the opposite vso positioned between the plate 17 and bar Y or displacement ot the pin 54,y f Y This makes a very eiiicient devic-e V'for end thereof bearinggagainst the plate KV17. This collar 54X thus secured to the pin 54'and marking lines upon paper or othermaterial which is especially adapted for'use' inconnection with printers -line-up-tables. y

It is believed that the operation and'many advantages of the invention will be understoodwithout furtherV description. l Y

Having thus described my invention, I

claim: Y

1. In `a device of the class described, :a

guide member; a plate beneath said guide member having a straightedge parallel to Vand-at one side of said 'guide' member; a I' Y 1 VvIramework adapted. to travel -alongV saidl guide member;r a marker carried by said framework;A and yielding means '.'or' retainm Vcontacts-with said Y said marker straight edge.

'2. InV a device of the class described', a Y guide member; aplate beneath said guide member having a straight edge vparallel tO L j, Y

and at one side ofsaid guide member; a framework adapted to vtravel valong said guide member; a rotatable vmarker carried by said framework; and yielding means for .A i vretaining said marker in contact-withrsaid straight edge.

Ina device ofthe class'rdescribed," a

guide member; a straight edgeya trame-`V vworki adaptedV to travel along Vsaid guide member; a marker carried by Vsaidfiramework; means .for supplying :markingmaterial to said'marker; and-yielding 4means reaaaei for retaining said marker in Contact vwit said Straight edge.

4. In a d evice of the class described, a guide member; a straight edge; a framework adapted to travel along said guide member; a rotatable marker carried by said frameworlqfmeans for supplyingmarking material to thel edge of said marker; and yielding meaIlS` for retaining said marker in Contact with said straight edge.

5. In a device of the class described, a guide member; a straight edge; a frame.- work adapted to travel along said guide member; a rotatable marker carried by said framework; an inking roller contacting with said straight edge; a reservoir vfor marking material; and means for supplying marking material to said roller from said reservoir. Y

6.` In a device of the class described, a guide member; a straight edge; a framework adapted to travel along said guide member; ai'otatable marker carried by said framework; an inking roller contacting with the edOe of said marker; a reservoir for marking material; and a wick extending from said reservoir with its outer end in contact with the periphery of said roller.

7. In a device of the class described, a 0inde member' a straight edoe' a framec 7 a o 7 .g work adapted to travel along said guide member; a rotatable marker carried by saidV framework and adapted to travel along said straight edge; an inking roller contacting with the edge of said marker; a reservoir for marking material; a wick extending from said reservoir; and yielding means for retaining the outer end of said wick in contact with said roller.

8. In a device of the class described, a guide member; a straight edge; a framework adapted to travel along said guide member; a rotatable marker carriedV by said' framework; a support on said framework adapted to tiltrelatively thereto; a pin on said support about the axis of which said marker is adapted to rotate; a spring for tilting said support and retaining the marker in contact with said straight edge; and means for supplying marking material to said marker.

9. In a device of the class described, a. guide member; 'a straight edge; a framevwork adapted to travel along said yguide vv1O..In a device of the class described, a

uide member' a straight edge' a'fraine.-v f

7 b o 7 Y said guide member; a marker carried by P said framework; and yielding means for retaining said marker iii contact with said straight edge.

l1. In a device of the class described, a guide member;` a straight edge adapted Vto rest on thework; a framework adaptedto travel along said guide member; a rotatable. marker carried by said.framework; yield ing means for retaining said marker in con,- taet with -said straight edge; and yielding means forr normally retaining said niark-er free from 'contact with the work. f

12. In a device of the classi described, a guide member; a straight ledge adapted to rest on the work; 'a framework Vconsisting in part of two parallel plates adapted to straddle and travel along said guide member having a groove extending lengthwise of one lface thereof; Vafmarker carriedA by said framework and adapted to travel along said straight edge; means for supplying marking material to said marker; yielding CSI means for retaining'said marker Vfree from n K contact with the work under normal conditions; and projections on one of said plates disposed in said gro-overone of which is movable transversely of said groove and permits the movement of said marker toward the work. Y

13. In a device of the class described, a guide member; a straight edge; a framework adapted to travel: along said guide` p member; a rotatable marker carried by said framework; an inking roller; yielding means Vfor retaining said roller continuously in contact with said straight edge; a reservoir for marking material; and means for supplying marking material to said roller from said reservoir.

14. In a device oi' theclass described, a guide member; a straight et ge; Va frame work adapted to travel along said guide member; a rotatable marker carried by said framework and adapted to tra-vel along said straight edge; an inking vroller contacting with the edge of said marker; a reservoir for marking material; a tube extending. through said reservoir and provided with a slot in the inner end thereof; and a wick eX- tending 4from said reservoir through said tube with its outer end in Contact with the periphery of said roller.

15. In a'device of the class described, a.

guide member; a. straight edge; a framework ada-pted to travel along said guide member; a rotatable marker carried by said framework and adapted to travel along said straight edge; an inking roller contacting with the edge of said marker; a reservoir for marking material; a tube extending Vfrom 1 g Said reservoir; a "Wick extendngffromfsad reservoir Vthrough svard tube; a headrOn the rol-ler and oausngtheonter end of said Wick `ftocontaotfwtlrsadroller.v

Q16. In afdevce'of be class, described, a guide member; a. straight edge; a framework adapted to travel along 'said guide `member; a: rotatable markerV Carried by said adapted ato* tilt Y' relatively tol said f linarler;

Y afpin on said-*support about the axsot ,i `vvliiell sald markerswadapted tov-rotate; a

Sprmg orftlltlng. Saldjsnpport and VVretam- `'mg"the)Harker in Contact with 'Vsa1d Straight rial tofsald marker; andlyielding means for oterendiofjsaid Wick provdedwtlra tnbl- AAlarfshankslidable nsaid tube; and a spring;V Y for Vforging**said head Itoward thelinkng.

vfufmlewolfk' "il SUPPOrtI on isaid l framework o edge@afIollerifor"Supplyingmarking mate-V retaining the perpheres of saidy roller and marker n rContact under all conditions. Y,

-l7. In a device of the classdeserbed; a

guide member; 'a'etragbt edge; a. frame-y Y' Work consisting in part of two parallel plates adapted to straddle and travel along said guide member; a. bar pvoted at one end -b-eta-'een said plates; a. 4roller*supported on tbe 'opposite end ofrsad bar and adapted ta :travel on said gulde member; yleldmg means for normally tlltlng said framework rela.-

tively to said roller bar; and a'marlrer earried by said framework adjacent the roller 'Supported on sind bar and adapted to travel 'along' sald straight edge.

f, 'Signed bv me at 746 vOld SouthVB'ldg.,V

Boston` Maes., this 4th day of June; 1926.

Y JAMES WEST,

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